Artificial Insemination (AI) is becoming an important tool in breeding. Many see it as a way to increase the quality of a breed by overcoming limitations of both time and space. Using PetCount™ you can screen the dog before entering the AI program. PetCount™ was created in collaboration with Vets
The color reaction is a direct result of the number of Progressive Motile Sperm Cells (PMSCs) in the dogs sample. The darker the better.
No. A normal dog (this is not set in stone) should have more than 210 million Progressive Motile Sperm Cells/mL.
However, it does only take one Progressive Motile Sperm Cell to fertilize the egg.
No, just as seen in humans, sperm quality varies over time. Many factors can have an impact on a dog's sperm quality, such as:
As explained above, variations in a dogs sperm quality do occur naturally. We would suggest that you wait at least 48 hours and then test your dog again.
However, if the dog has been ill then wait 60 days and then test again. It takes 60 days for the testing to produce new sperm cells.
Semen is easily collected from most dogs if you know how to do it. If you are not experienced or do not know how to take the sample, we recommend that you seek advice with a vet or dog breeder who can then assist you.
The dog is encouraged to ejaculate by rapid massage of the bulbus glandis through the prepuce. Canine semen is ejaculated in three fractions. The first fraction, or pre-sperm fraction, is composed of a few drops of clear fluid that originates from the prostate. Although this is uncommon, certain dogs may ejaculate several mL of the pre-sperm fraction. The second fraction is the sperm-rich fraction. The volume of the sperm-rich fraction varies from 0.5 to 8 mL, depending on testicular size and individual variation. The sperm-rich fraction appears cloudy and opalescent. Usually no attempt is made to separate the first two fractions. The third and largest fraction is prostatic fluid, of which there may be as much as 30 mL. Normal prostatic fluid is clear and easily distinguished from the milky, sperm-rich fraction.
The PetCount™ Sperm Quality Test makes it possible to separate all the good swimmers, the Progressive Motile Sperm Cells (PMSCs) from the rest of the sperm population which include dead sperm cells, morphological abnormal sperm cells and motile but not progressive motile sperm cells.
The color reaction (test result) is a direct result of the number of PMSCs in the semen sample - the darker the better and the more PMSCs.
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